Egg-opening device



June 29 1926. 1,590,813

J. P. DONOVAN EGG OPENING DEVIGE Filed Feb. '7. 1925 S14/vanto@ 61H01 nu:

PATENT oFFlcE.

JOSEPH PAUL DONOVAN, or rHE'rEoEDnINEs, QUEBEC, CANADA.

EGG-OPENING DEVICE.

.Application filed February 7, 1925. ISerial No. .73584.

rating the sections, whereby the broken portions of the egg shell will be separated topermit the eggs to be removed therefrom.

A further object is to provide an l'egg opening device of the, above mentioned character, wherein the cutting knives thereof provide va means for preventing any .particles of the broken shell from falling into the receptacle, together with.the contents of the shell. y

A still further object is to providean Aegg opening device of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction.

Other objects and advantages of this invention i will. become apparent during the course of the following detailed description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing, forming a part` of1 this specification and in which like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the 'several views :f

Figure l is a top lan. view ofthe egg opening device embo ying my invention.

` 'Figure 2 is a A'sectional view, taken gapprfxim'ately on the line 2--2'of Figurie 1, an

Figure 3 is a similar view, showing the complementary sections in, an open position, andthe manner in which the broken ortions of an vegg shell (are separated rom each other.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the

numeral 1 designates generally the holder, the same comprising the complementary sections 2 and 3, each of which includes a curved plate@l The complementary sections are hingedly connected together, at their respective ends, as illustrated at 4, The inner adjacent longitudinal edges of the curved plates comprising the com lementary sections are disposed upwardly in abutting relation, as illustrated at 5 and 6, respectively, the upper edges of the upstanding portions 5 and 6 providing complementary cutting edges 7 and 8 respectively, thus forming a `pair of cutting knives or blades at the inner longitudinal edges of the complementary sections.

The section'2 is provided at its outer longitudinal side edge with ,theupstanding curved portion 9,`the purpose of which is to prevent the displacement of'an egg, when the latter is placed in the holder, transversely of the complementary sections a is clearly illustrated in Figure 2.

The handle associated with the holder is formed of a single strand of wire, the same being coiled intermediate its ends, as is illustrated at 10. The free ends of the arms 11 and 12, which extend in parallel relation from the coiled portion 10, are fastened to the forward ends of the complementary sections 2 and 3 respectively, at a point above the pivotal connection 4, as is illustrated at 13. i i

In use, an egg. is placed in the holder 1,-

inthe manner as shown in Figure 2, and the cutting edges 7 and 8 of the cooperatingknives will break the egg shell into two halves. By gripping the arms `11 and 12 of the handle and squeezing the saine, the complementary sections :will be caused tov swing to an open position on theirr pivots 4, simultaneously causing the halves of the l egg shell, which have been broken to vbe opened or separated, whereby the contents of the egg shell may be discharged there- `from. The upstanding ortions-l 5 and 6 which form' the cutting b ades will provide a means whereby any broken particles of.4

the shell will be prevented from dropping out of the holder, together with the contents of the egg shell, asis obvious from the construction illustrated in Figure 3.

The provision of a device of the above mentioned character will enable persons to openeggs more efliciently, and furthermore will save considerable time Aand labor. The simplicity with which my device is constructed enables the same to be manufactured at'a very lowcost, and will, at all times, be stron and durable, as well as positive and e cient for carrying out the bodiment of my invention it is to be understood that Various changes in the size, shape and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, Without departing from the `spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim. 4 y

Having thus described myinvention, what is claimed is: egg opening device of the class described comprising a holder, the latter including a pair of longitudinally curved complementary sections, said sections being pivotally secured together at their respective ends, one of the sections having an upstanding portion at the outer side thereof,

ythe inner adjacent edges of the comple- JOSEPH PAUL DONOVAN. y 

